All Articles Tagged As: turtles

Turtles alter nesting dates due to temperature change says ISU researcher (11/9/2008)

Researcher says turtles nesting along the Mississippi River and other areas are altering their nesting dates in response to rising temperatures. ...> Full Article

Study finds high mortality of endangered loggerhead sea turtles in Baja California (10/17/2008)

Almost 3,000 sea turtles were found dead along a 27-mile stretch of coast during a five-year period from 2003 to 2007. ...> Full Article

Turtles like deserted beaches (9/4/2008)

Researcher has found that two species of marine turtle - the loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green turtle (Chelonia mydas) - produce more babies when nesting on natural beaches compared to those with human development. ...> Full Article

Leatherback turtles' newly discovered migration route may be roadmap to salvation (7/16/2008)

Researchers can pinpoint the times and places where turtles are at the highest risk ...> Full Article

Research uncovers the hidden world of turtles (6/3/2008)

The frog may be the environmental indicator of the land, but researchers reckon when it comes to the sea, we should look to the turtle. ...> Full Article

Relocation of endangered Chinese turtle may save species (5/23/2008)

Turtle biologists in the US and China hope to prevent species' extinction ...> Full Article